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by Michael Helbling, Moe Kiss, Tim Wilson, Val Kroll, and Julie Hoyer
Attend any conference for any topic and you will hear people saying after that the best and most informative discussions happened in the bar after the show. Read any business magazine and you will find an article saying something along the lines of "Business Analytics is the hottest job category out there, and there is a significant lack of people, process and best practice." In this case the conference was eMetrics, the bar was….multiple, and the attendees were Michael Helbling, Tim Wilson and Jim Cain (Co-Host Emeritus). After a few pints and a few hours of discussion about the cutting edge of digital analytics, they realized they might have something to contribute back to the community. This podcast is one of those contributions. Each episode is a closed topic and an open forum - the goal is for listeners to enjoy listening to Michael, Tim, and Moe share their thoughts and experiences and hopefully take away something to try at work the next day.
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- 1 weeks ago52 min
#298: Listener Questions Answered Live from Marketing Analytics Summit!
Picture this: four analytics professionals, one live audience, a bunch of submitted questions, and absolutely no filter when it comes to sharing their real thoughts about AI, stakeholder management, and the state of the industry. That's what you get when the Analytics Power Hour goes live from Marketing Analytics Summit, with Michael, Moe, Tim, and Val fielding everything from, "How do I prove I'm a partner rather than just an order taker?" to "What's your icky threshold with AI?" The conversation ping-ponged from the fundamentals—like why curiosity beats feature checklists when selecting tools—to the controversial, including a heated debate about whether AI-generated meeting notes are helpful productivity boosters or lazy crutches that strip away human editorial judgment. Along the way, they tackled data trust issues, the pressure to show AI efficiency gains, and why trying to nail down the "best" deliverable will just trigger existential musings about what a deliverable even IS! Fair warning: Tim gets triggered by AI hype, Moe calls some industry BS, and everyone agrees that being useful beats being right. For complete show notes, including links to items mentioned in this episode and a transcript of the show, visit the show page.
- 3 weeks ago1h 6m
#297: Durable Wisdom in an Age of AI Slop
What do colors, soup kitchens, and mountain climbing have in common? They're all part of the mental models that have shaped how we think about analytics, and they're exactly the kind of durable wisdom that matters more than ever in an age of AI slop. This campfire-style conversation among the co-hosts reveals the concepts, books, and aha moments that have stuck with us across decades of analytics work. From the magic of randomization to the critical distinction between outputs and outcomes, we share the frameworks that guide our thinking whether we're writing SQL by hand or asking Claude to do it for us. It turns out the most valuable analytics wisdom isn't about tools or techniques—it's about understanding how humans actually make decisions, build trust, and collaborate effectively. Some things never go out of style. For complete show notes, including links to items mentioned in this episode and a transcript of the show, visit the show page.
- Apr 28, 20261h 4m
#296: Avoiding Major Oopsies: Twyman's Law, Intuition, and Valuing Accuracy Over Precision
What do diamond ring shopping, Uber pricing psychology, and active user metrics gone wrong have in common? They all highlight our complicated relationship with precision versus accuracy—and how that relationship can either build or destroy trust in our data. Arik Friedman from Atlassian joins us to unpack why being "about right" often beats being "exactly wrong," and why your nagging feeling that something's off might be a useful insight in and of itself. From the discipline of documenting assumptions to the art of knowing when to round your numbers, we tackle the very human challenge of working with data that's supposed to be objective but rarely is. Plus, we explore Twyman's Law (if data looks too good to be true, it probably is) and why sometimes your intuition is your last line of defense against embarrassing mistakes. For complete show notes, including links to items mentioned in this episode and a transcript of the show, visit the show page.
- Apr 14, 20261h 9m
#295: Research and Analytics: the Peanut Butter and Chocolate of Data?
Research and analytics: are they more like peanut butter and chocolate, or more like oil and water? On this episode, we dig into the surprisingly common (and surprisingly unfortunate) divide between these two disciplines with Stefanie Zammit, Global Director of Analytics and Insights at Bang & Olufsen. Stefanie has spent her career bridging the qual and quant worlds, and she makes a compelling case that the best insights come from putting both methodologies to work on the same business problems. From the "never ask a survey question you already have the answer to" rule to why personas are usually terrible (spoiler: it's not the clustering, it's the storytelling), we explore how organizations can break down the silos between research and analytics teams. Turns out, the fear of the unknown and a bunch of fancy terminology might be keeping us from some pretty powerful insights. Also, apparently 100% soundproof rooms are absolutely terrifying. For complete show notes, including links to items mentioned in this episode and a transcript of the show, visit the show page.
- Mar 31, 20261h 8m
#294: Adapting an Analytics Team to an AI World
AI is moving fast. But so is life. AI is widely recognized as a must-adopt technology, but how and where are data workers expected to find the time for that?! Organizations are struggling to find effective ways to productively drive healthy adoption of AI: What is it they expect their workers to do with AI? Is it purely an efficiency driver, or should they expect other avenues of value creation to be pursued? What guardrails need to be in place? What incentive structures are (and are not) effective when it comes encouraging team members to take the AI plunge? One tactic that is definitely effective is to have leaders who are excited, engaged, and transparent as they get their hands dirty. And, boy, did the algorithm deliver one of those to us in the form of John Lovett, VP of Analytics at SEER Interactive, for this discussion! For complete show notes, including links to items mentioned in this episode and a transcript of the show, visit the show page.
- Mar 17, 20261h 5m
#293: Tool Selection and the Unhelpfulness of Feature Comparisons
The one rule about the Analytics Power Hour is that we don't talk about specific tools. But that doesn't mean we won't talk about tool SELECTION! Jason Packer recently released the second edition of Google Analytics Alternatives, (also available on Amazon) and his approach in the book is very much not an RFP-like "check which features your tool offers" system. And his rationale for that seems just as applicable (to us, at least!) for any data platform selection, be it a digital/product analytics platform, a BI tool, database or storage infrastructure, or, well, you name it! Ultimately, the challenge is how to go about getting a reasonably strong understanding of the philosophy and historical roots of each platform being considered and then marrying that up with the foundational priorities and needs of the organization. Is that a lot harder than a feature checklist? Yes. But them's the breaks. For complete show notes, including links to items mentioned in this episode and a transcript of the show, visit the show page.
- Mar 3, 20261h 4m
#292: AI Without Adult Supervision with Aubrey Blanche
As Kevin McCallister once taught us: just because the house is still standing doesn't mean everything's under control. Everyone's racing to adopt AI, but has anyone actually read the fine print? For this year's International Women's Day episode, we are joined by Aubrey Blanche to unpack the hype, the hidden tradeoffs, and the quiet ways teams are giving up agency in the name of "productivity." We explore how data and tech teams are uniquely prepared and positioned to ask better questions, measure what really matters, and avoid letting the AI teenager run the house. Learn more about "phantom value" and why faster isn't always better… or even cheaper! For complete show notes, including links to items mentioned in this episode and a transcript of the show, visit the show page.
- Feb 17, 20261h 2m
#291: The Data Work that Lives in the Shadows
We know what the work of the data practitioner is, right? It's everything from managing data ingestion to data governance to report development to experimental design to basic and advanced analytics. It's writing (or vibe-writing?) SQL or Python or R while also being adept at whatever data stack—no matter how modern—is at hand. Of course, it's a lot more, too! And that's the topic of this episode: the unofficial, often unheralded, but often quite important "shadow work" of the analyst—the myriad tasks required to effectively glue together all the data work that occurs out in broad daylight to enable the data to truly be useful at driving the business forward. For complete show notes, including links to items mentioned in this episode and a transcript of the show, visit the show page.
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Attend any conference for any topic and you will hear people saying after that the best and most informative discussions happened in the bar after the show. Read any business magazine and you will find an article saying something along the lines of "Business Analytics is the hottest job category out there, and there is a significant lack of people, process and best practice." In this case the conference was eMetrics, the bar was….multiple, and the attendees were Michael Helbling, Tim Wilson and Jim Cain (Co-Host Emeritus). After a few pints and a few hours of discussion about the cutting edge of digital analytics, they realized they might have something to contribute back to the community. This podcast is one of those contributions. Each episode is a closed topic and an open forum - the goal is for listeners to enjoy listening to Michael, Tim, and Moe share their thoughts and experiences and hopefully take away something to try at work the next day.
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